The Journal
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A SEAT RESERVED FOR SOMEONE MORE IMPORTANT
The plastic chair was perfectly capable of supporting a human being until someone important arrived. Then,…
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VIVERE SENZA RIMPIANTI
The Curious Art of Living Without Regrets — On Second Chances, Unwritten Futures, and the Decisions…
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A WARRIOR IN A BALL GOWN WOULD STILL TRIP OVER THE HEM
Disney Princess | On Being a Little Like Mulan, Wishing for Belle’s Grace, and Desperately Needing…
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A VILLAGE BUILT ON OTHER PEOPLE’S WINDOWS
The curtains across the street were new. I noticed them one afternoon while sitting near our…
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SEVEN CANDLES SHORT OF THIRTY
July 7, 2014 | Seventh Heaven — Twenty-Four Years, Several Unexpected Detours, and a Birthday That…
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WHO OWNS THE RAIN?
The smoke arrived before breakfast. I had just finished hanging a few freshly washed clothes outside,…
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THE MIRACLE HAD A MEDICAL CHART AND A MCDONALD’S RECEIPT
June 16, 2014 | Mission Accomplished — Operation Smile Cebu, Forty Patients a Day, and an…
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A COUNTRY THAT KNOWS EVERYBODY’S BUSINESS
The news arrived before the person involved had even returned home. I was sitting near the…
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THE DAY I ASKED THE SUN TO STAY A LITTLE LONGER
May 16, 2014 | The Sun Shall Soon Shine — A Visit to the Divine Mercy…
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WHEN FEAR LEARNED MY FAMILY’S NAME
2014 | Mixed Emotions, Unanswered Questions, and the Day a Diagnosis Changed the Way I Understood…
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THE TRIAL OF A STRANGER’S FACE
The man looked suspicious. I had no evidence of this, of course. He had committed no…
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A GENERATION RAISED TO ENDURE
The roof began leaking just as we were about to eat. There is something about rain…